Then there is Ischia. The largest of the Campanian islands, it is the perfect middle ground between touristy Sorrento, upscale Capri and tiny Procida.

As soon as it gets this hot, all strolls are off and you either run and duck for cover or join the rest of the Neapolitans in a four month long celebration of the sun.

There are no “you have to see” monuments this way, with perhaps the exception of the forever photographed Palazzo Donn’Anna. There is, however, an endless and priceless panoramic view of the Gulf of Naples, the city, Vesuvio and Capri.

Steeped in myth, history and tradition, the Fontanelle Cemetery in Naples Rione Sanità district served as the city's cemetery until 1836.

This Saturday Stroll takes us back into the familiar – our neighborhood of Posillipo for our Saturday morning shopping.

The Quartiere Sanità and the Borgo dei Vergini neighborhood in Naples, Italy was the final resting place of many Neapolitan souls.

2000 Italian varietals were on tap at the 6th annual Vitigno Italia Naples wine event held 16 - 18 May 2010 in Naples Castel dell'Ovo.

May of the Monuments is in full swing, so we decided to head down around Centro Storico to take a peek into another Roman Thermal Complex and Domus and visit a few of Naples’ many churches along the way.